Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,829, Henry Farnsler, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Farnsler, Henry
NUMBER
8.15,829
carded.
CONTENTS

Virginia 23.968
Name James Farnster of Kentucky in the State of Pa who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dunk of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Pa line for 6 mo. 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia the rate of 21 Dollars 55 Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of July 1830 and Subst  Act  1831 Allen H. R.
years to the 4th of Sept 1833 53.88 Semi-ann. allowance ending Mar 31  10.77
$ 64.65
{ Revolutionary Claim } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chatt. Rich. Clerk. Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 13

Set to Penayt y C.S. Morgan
July 28. 1836.
Order to paym 13 Sep 1837
Letter to Col. P. Goff 13 Sep 1837
Order to pay - 24. Oct 1838.
Order to pay 3 d Oct 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839 to 4 Sep 1840. Agents Notified 22 d July 1841
Paid as above from 4 th Mar to 4 th Sept 1841. Agt notified June 10 th 1842
(Order to pay) 25 Sep 1843
del 25 March 1835 - Col. P. Goff for as

Sett Pay to C.S. Morgan
July 28. 1836.
Order to pay 13 Sep 1837
Letter to Col P. Sept 13 Oct 1837
Order to pay - 24 Oct 1838
Order to pay 3 Oct 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6 th April 1838 from
4 Sep 1839 to 4 Sep 1840. Agents
Notified 23 July 1841
Pay as above from 4 Sep
to 4 Sep 1841. Agt notified
June 10 th 1842
(Order to pay 25 Sep 1843
Set 25 March 1835 Co: chd " " " " Pur 25

Henry. Farnoler
29.654
Amount a/mirals 4 mo 14 days $21 55
James Means

State of Virginia Randolph County
Personally appeared before me the subscriber an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Randolph and State of Virginia on the 4 day of November 1833 Henry Farmer a Resident citizen of the said County of Randolph and State of Virginia aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress, Passed June 7. 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated That in the year 1777 in the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania, That in the month of September 1777 he was drafted for a term of two months and placed under the command of Captain Dork. We had no Lieutenants with us as our Lieutenant had been broke by a Court Martial before we started our Ensign. Was by the name of Abram Whelman our company first rendezvous was at Reading in the County of Berks from thence we were March d to a place or of Village call d The Gap near the River Schuylkill, at this place we were joined by a Company of the Regulars commanded by Captain Selig. Who took the Command; at this place a number of Prisoners. Was put under the care of the said Captain Selig If I recollect right the number of the Prisoners was about 680 - From the Gap We March d with the Prisoners to Bethlehem, from thence to Reading in Berks County and from thence to Lancaster from thence to York Town in the County of York at this place my services expired and I was Discharged Having served out my term of five months

Some Time in the month of November of the same year I Volun- -teered as one of the Guard, to guard the Removal of the Money Prop from The Town of Reading to Little York, the Guard was commanded by a Sargint, Whose name I cannot recollect after a Service of two 14 Weeks we were discharged by the Commander of the Guard
In the month of April 1778 I was again Drafted for a Service of two Months. This Service I was employed in guarding the Powder Maga- -zine at The Town of Reading. During this Service we were com- manded by Lieutenant, Barber. We Remained as a Guard until
2 The Magazine was removed when the Guard was discharged Having served out our Service. In the month of August of the same year I was again Drafted and Placed under the Comma- -nd of Captain Isaac Spoon. for a Service of two months. The Indians Having become troublesome in the Western Parts of Pennsylvania We were march'd to Salisbury to put a check to their Inroads at Salisbury I was detail'd from my company and Placed upon the guard call. The Provision Guard. in which in which Service I was employed the latter part of the Service at the expiration of which I was discharged after having served out my Service of two months. all the above Services I will recollect. I also recollect of sundry other Services rendered but do not recollect the date or the length of Time employed. It was chiefly in driving Team as the Neighbour- hood in which I lived was a long time in the Vicinity of the Regular Army. When the British Army lay in Philadelphia It was the Fortune of my neighbours to have to furnish Supplies for the Army on such occasions the Waggons of the Farmers were improp. & I was often improp. as a Waggoner on those occasions. We were generally employed from six to seven days

But I cannot possibly recollect the number of the Troops we made With Provisions to the Army. I subscribed & sworn to the day and
Year first above written. Henry Harmer He no longer wishes all claim whatever. Henry Harmer to a pension or annuity except the present and future that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. I was born in Berks County State of Pennsylvania in the year 1766
I have the Date in my Hymn Book which I transcribed out of my Harmer Family Record.
I was living in Berks County, Pennsylvania. I removed from my place of my nativity to Pendleton County, V.a. from there to Shenandoah County, V.a. From there to Randolph County where I now reside.
I was drafted three times for two months each time I Henry Harmer was for a short time, and after being to Prince Town
As I never joined the Main Army and was very young when I was called into service I did not become acquainted with any officers but those under whose command I was.
W th John R. Goff and Barney Warren Henry Harmer
We John R. Goff and Barney Warren Residents of the County of Randolph and State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Harmer who has subscribed and sworn to the above De- claration that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is Deputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed the Day & year a fore said
John R. Goff Barney Warren

And I the said Justice do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revo- lutionary soldier and served as he states and I the said Justice further certify that it appears to me that John R. Goff and Barney Warren who has signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit that there is no clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of the above named applicant and that he is from bodily infirmity and extreme age unable to tra- vel to the Court house of said County of Randolph from which is besides 28 miles and I the said Justice further certify that I believe that the said Applicant was a soldier in the Revolution and served as he states, and I the said Justice further certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of myself in the matter of the application of Henry Farnsler for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day and year first a Proscribed written John Moore J.P.
Virginia
Randolph County ss.
I Archibald Vaile clerk of the County Court of Randolph do hereby certify that John Moore before whom the above affidavit was made was at the time and still is an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that to all his acts as such due faith and credit is & ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere and I do further certify that I believe the above signature of John Moore to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 30 th day of December 1833 & in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth
Archibald Vaile

Henry Farnsworth. — Pen Nan City
Cart de credit
Compare

Henry Farnlow - drawn $21.55
on the 3 rd of March 1834. Mr Farnlow made the following statement of his age and revolutionary services. was born in North County Penn. in 1761.
in the year 1777 his father was drafted from New South town - marched from Redding under Capt. Barker to Battleham. there joined Capt. Sulby's regulars. at that place they received 605. British Prisoners & guards them back to Reading. to Lancaster and York town. remained with the Prisoners at the latter place until his term of service was up. got his discharge & went home, a few days after he returned home, he volunteered under Lieut. Hartman, with 10 or 12 others to guard baggage (baggage) up to York town. was 10 d. in the service 10 or 12 days
In March 1778. he was drafted for two months & marched under Lieut. Gaspere (with 20 others) to Redding. was there 4 guarding the magazines for the two months -
in the war succeeding year (as far as he recollects) himself and five others were drafted out of Capt. Gaspere's company and were sent on to Col. Gaspere's who was commanding at the time. Gaspere sent us on to Lebanon , where I served out my term of service (two months) - he also served several other short terms but can't give exact particulars - "it would have been better for him if he had never gone in his services for Capt. Gaspere" He said checked him out of his money. he kept all the money except $10. - he states that also he stated to Gaspere.
Mr. Kern. says that he saw Farnlow at the only time,
A true copy
W. G. Gaspere
Nov. 27. 1834

15829 INVALID.
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File No. 15829
Henry Harnsler Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Be pleased to say to what time Henry Farns- ler, Va. till act 1832, was last paid?
Perfumed Office July 28 1836
He was paid to the 4th March 1834

Richmond Ky
July 28
Ms. 23568
RECORDED
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.

Richmond July
July 28
EX 100
L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.
175- 23,568

Richmond July
July 28
RECEIVED
L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.
117- 23,568

Richmond Va. July 26 th 1838
J. L. Edward, Esqr.
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the pension paper of Henry Hornsler on account the pension not having been paid for two years, with a request that you direct payment according to rule, &c.
Your ob t . serv t
C. S. Morgan

Mat Q W Evans,
free
J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Customs Washington City D.C.

free
Inab- M c Evans
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Clarkburg Va Sept. 6. 1837
1 You will receive under cover the Pension Voucher of Henry Farnes for your inspection and if found correct please forward it to the attorney named & direct payment.
Yours respectfully
J. A. Reed

Pension Agency NORTH WESTERN BANK OF VIRGINIA, Wheeling Oct r 16 th 1838
Dear Sir,
I enclose for your inspection Vouchers of Henry Farnster & Da r Lewis, Pensioners act of the 7 th of June 1832, each claiming 1 Dm r per Dm r W th of Int Abvooos Pension Agt F. J. M c Intosh
H. Edwards Com te of Pension Washington D.C.

Pension Agency North Western Bank of Virginia,
Wheeling, September 28 1839
Dear Sir:—
I enclose for your inspection, Vouchers of H on Harnster, Pensioner act g June R d 2 Respectfully Stearns Brown for A. Wood, Pension agt
H. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 14 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Henry Farnsler ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and 55 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson S. Norris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 7 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
Henry Farnsler,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and fiftyfive Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 , has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March , to the 4 th Sept. 1841
Respectfully, yours,
Woodrow L. Smith
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Pension Agency Wheeling September 19 1843
Sir Enclosed for examination vouchers of Mr. Seach & Mr. Hamster, Pensioned, Act 7 June 1832
Very respectfully J. Steen Brown Pension Agt
J. S. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City